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Thrombo-Inflammation: A Focus on NTPDase1/CD39.

Silvana Morello¹, Elisabetta Caiazzo², Roberta Turiello^1,3

¹Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy.

|September 28, 2021

Summary

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Platelets link inflammation and thrombosis. Ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase-1 (NTPDase1)/CD39 on platelets limits thrombotic events and maintains antithrombotic properties, controlling both hemostasis and inflammation.

Keywords:

ADP ATP CD39 CD73 COVID-19 adenosine inflammation platelets thrombosis

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Area of Science:

Cardiovascular Biology
Immunology
Hematology

Background:

Inflammation and thrombosis are increasingly linked, with activated endothelium promoting a prothrombotic state.
Platelets are key players in both hemostasis and inflammatory/thrombotic events following tissue injury.
Platelet activation leads to the release of granule contents like ATP and ADP.

Purpose of the Study:

To review platelets as cellular elements bridging hemostasis and inflammation.
To focus on the role of Ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase-1 (NTPDase1)/CD39 in controlling these processes.

Main Methods:

Literature review focusing on platelet function in inflammation and thrombosis.
Analysis of the role of NTPDase1/CD39 in vascular and platelet biology.

Main Results:

NTPDase1/CD39 dephosphorylates ATP to ADP and AMP, which is further hydrolyzed to adenosine.
NTPDase1/CD39 is crucial on vascular and platelet surfaces.
NTPDase1/CD39 limits thrombotic events and supports endothelial antithrombotic properties.

Conclusions:

Platelets are central to the interplay between hemostasis and inflammation.
NTPDase1/CD39 plays a significant role in regulating thrombotic processes and maintaining vascular homeostasis.